How to Use oxidation in a Sentence

oxidation

noun

• That’s a sign of oxidation, as is the smell and/or taste of bruised apples in white wine and vinegar in red wines.
  — Marissa A. Ross, Bon Appétit, 21 Aug. 2020
• Even the same beloved bottle will be touched by time and oxidation.
  — Noy Thrupkaew, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021
• When rocks are exposed to oxygen, some of the rock changes through a process called oxidation.
  — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
• When added to green tea, the baking soda (along with the oxidation of the tea leaves) turns the water from clear to reddish-brown.
  — Romy Gill, Bon Appétit, 25 Jan. 2023
• The aim of the substance is to tighten the road, which Carr said can help prevent cracks, chipping and slow the road’s oxidation process.
  — James T. Norman, chicagotribune.com, 23 June 2021
• The grapes are destemmed and cooled to preserve the aromas and prevent oxidation.
  — Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
• As with anything, in time the step stool showed signs of age with paint spots and scuff marks on the black rubber steps, along with some oxidation on the chrome legs.
  — Jennifer Karmarkar, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2017
• There, the oxidation process would produce rust if iron was present.
  — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 19 Aug. 2020
• This oxidation is what rapidly changes the fruit from gorgeous green to icky brown/gray/black.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Nov. 2021
• This is due to oxidation (a chemical process) of the lipofuscin in the glands.
  — Emily Brown, Mph, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
• To charge it back up, a current reverses the oxidation and turns the cells back into iron.
  — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2023
• Still, once tasters waded past the cardboardlike oxidation, the beer stood out as a gem.
  — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 12 July 2018
• Fat oxidation, or the process of breaking down fatty acids, is one of the ways your body burns fat for energy.
  — Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2022
• The oxidation of minerals in the soil may also be making the water more acidic.
  — Emily Schwing, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2022
• Without it, the threads broke down in a month and a half as a result of oxidation, or fell apart after just a single wash cycle.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2024
• First a Minie ball, which Ridgway’s team whisked away to dunk into silica gel to halt the oxidation process.
  — Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2021
• One of the main differences between them is length of the oxidation process the tea leaves undergo, which begins as soon as a leaf is picked.
  — Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2023
• The clay was presumably added to seal the surface to prevent oxidation.
  — Gary Schiff, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022
• The oxidation process gives the tea a milder, slightly fruitier flavor, sometimes with a bit of maltiness.
  — Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
• The hints of fruitiness and maltiness from the oxidation process pair well with the hemp flavor without fully masking it.
  — Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
• Rust and corrosive oxidation eat away at the structures and can destroy the bolts that keep them affixed to a building.
  — Pippa Biddle, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2018
• The image that is a dehydration and oxidation of the linen fibers goes only two to three fibrils into the cloth.
  — Joanne Berger Dumound/special To Cleveland.com., cleveland.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• The underside of the lid did show some signs of not sealing well; there was some oxidation because of the oil and condensation.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
• Light and oxidation are what will eventually cause a beer to go stale.
  — Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 13 Aug. 2021
• The vitamin C in citrus juice helps reduce the rate of oxidation.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2022
• With each pour, the capsules fill the bottle with pure argon gas that prevents oxidation of the remaining wine.
  — Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
• The main reason cannabis goes bad is oxidation, or exposure to air.
  — Benjamin Adams, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
• As with any other food product, oxidation destroys the freshness and flavor of the brew.
  — Tony Rehagen, Popular Mechanics, 20 Aug. 2020
• The system works by inserting a thin needle through the cork and replacing the poured wine with inert gas, preventing oxidation.
  — Rachel King, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
• Salt water speeds up oxidation because ions, atoms with electrical charges, move more freely in saltwater than in pure water.
  — George Petras, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 24 Nov 2024